Crispy Prosciutto Wrapped Mozzarella

10 minutes

20 minutes

Easy

	1 pound fresh mozzarella
	12 slices Italian prosciutto
	1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
	3 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
	1-2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
	3 tablespoons olive oil, plus 1 tablespoon for searing
	1 teaspoon kosher salt

1.	Preheat oven to 375.
2.	Cut the tomatoes in half and place them in a bowl.
3.	Add fresh chopped basil, balsamic vinegar, olive oil and salt. Mix together and set aside.
4.	Cut the mozzarella into twelve ½-inch strips. Wrap each piece of cheese with the prosciutto, pressing firmly so the prosciutto stays put.
5.	Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large cast iron skillet.
6.	Add the wrapped cheese to the pan. Cook for 1-2 minutes per side to sear the prosciutto.
7.	Place the skillet in the oven. Cook for 3-5 minutes or until the cheese starts to melt.
8.	Remove the skillet from the oven and let rest for a few minutes.
9.	Pour the tomato mixture onto a serving platter. Place the prosciutto-wrapped mozzarella on top of the tomatoes. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar.

Notes

The last time I made this, it lasted approximately 90 seconds. It is addicting, delicious and just plain good. Make sure you make enough for everyone!
I cheat and use the pre-sliced fresh mozzarella. It is so easy.
You can skip the oven portion of the cooking process if you want. Just get a good sear in the skillet.
I like to use my cast iron, but you can use whatever skillet you have.
We are big fans of balsamic glaze in our house, so sometimes we top it off with that instead of regular balsamic vinegar.
Don’t like tomatoes? Skip that part and just top off your seared prosciutto mozzarella with some honey.
Make it a meal – use these little gems to top off an arugula salad with balsamic dressing.